Forest area in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Forest area was 143,865 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
143,865
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
143,947
in 1990
All-time low
141,020
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 143,865 for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 143,947 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 141,020, in 2010.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Forest area in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143,947 | — |
| 2000 | 142,758 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 141,020 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 142,355 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 143,257 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 143,865 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 | 143,947 | 143,947 | 1 |
| 2000s | 142,758 | 142,758 | 142,758 | 1 |
| 2010s | 141,688 | 141,020 | 142,355 | 2 |
| 2020s | 143,561 | 143,257 | 143,865 | 2 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Australia and New Zealand?
- Forest area in Australia and New Zealand was 143,865 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 143,947 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,020 in 2010.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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